Will continuity breed success for Europe?

The band is back together. Well, most of it.

Not only is Luke Donald returning for a rare back-to-back stint as European captain, but he has banked on a familiar-looking crew.

Eleven of his Roman golfing gods are back in the 12-man team - the fewest changes to a squad in Ryder Cup history.

The only switch is like-for-like - literally.

Rasmus Hojgaard has replaced his twin brother Nicolai as Europe aim for a rare away win in the bearpit of Bethpage.

"You have to keep evolving the story but it's amazing the team has stayed so similar and we've got the continuity," says England's Tommy Fleetwood, who is making his fourth Ryder Cup appearance.

"But we have to keep freshening things up. This is a very different task.

"We had all the motivation from a home Ryder Cup last time, this time it is a different arena and different crowd.

"There have been a lot of good changes but overall we have drawn on having the continuity of the same faces."

Rookie Hojgaard, who qualified automatically by finishing fifth in the race for Bethpage, says he felt instantly at home among the team, having spent time around the camp with his brother in Rome.

"Obviously it's pretty much the same thing. They only had to change one initial on the name," said the 24-year-old Dane.

"I think everyone is still very much on the same page. I think I fell into the group in a very smooth way. So far, nothing has really surprised me."